Written questions

Sir Christopher Chope

1,525 written questions tabled, most recent first.

14 Mar 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, on what date the Government invited councils in Dorset to submit a proposal for (a) a combined authority and (b) local government reorganisation.

14 Mar 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether the application by some Dorset councils for local government reorganisation submitted on 9 February 2017 has been referred to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England.

13 Mar 2017 · Department of Health

WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant the Answer of 18 November 2016 to Question 52951, on WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, which countries received direct country support funded by his Department in the last 12 months.

13 Mar 2017 · Department of Health

WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which countries officials of his Department have visited to assist the World Health Organisation in implementing the Framework Consultation on Tobacco Control in the last 12 months.

13 Mar 2017 · Department of Health

WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the World Health Organisation has requested that his Department provide resources to assist in the implementation of the Framework Consultation on Tobacco Control in countries other than the UK.

13 Mar 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant the Answer of 6 March 2017 to Question 66171, on local government: Dorset, by what means interested parties will be able to ascertain what the last date is for further representa

13 Mar 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Council Tax: Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 1 March 2017 to Question 65508, on council tax: Dorset, how the level of council tax will be determined in the absence of enforcement by the local councils conc

1 Mar 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to his Answer of 1 March 2017 to Question 65075, how long councils and others interested will have to make representations.

1 Mar 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to his Answer of 1 March 2017 to Question 65075, what options he will consider in determining how to proceed.

1 Mar 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to his Answer of 1 March 2017 to Question 65075, what evidence he will have before him on the opinions and counter-proposals of the three councils which do not support the propos

1 Mar 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Council Tax: Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to his Answer of 1 March 2017 to Question 65508, what assumption about the notional amount of council tax for 2019-20 was included in the submission of 9 February 2017; and what

1 Mar 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what meetings he has had with Dorset hon. Members since 1 January 2017 at which possible reorganisation of local government structures in Dorset has been discussed; what the dates of thos

28 Feb 2017 · Department of Health

Private Patients

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 27 February 2017 to Question 65076, on private patients, for what reason the information given on co-payments at the web address identified and dated April 2013 is marked interim, and whe

28 Feb 2017 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Circuses: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many (a) wild animals and (b) different species of animal are licensed under the Welfare of Wild Animals in Travelling Circuses (England) Regulations 2012.

28 Feb 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 28 February 2017 to Question 64857, on Local Government: Dorset, what the latest date will be that alternative proposals can be submitted to be considered as par

28 Feb 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 28 February 2017 to Question 64857, on Local Government: Dorset, whether he will ensure that his initial decision will not be taken until all interested parties

24 Feb 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Non-domestic Rates: Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to his oral contribution of 22 February 2017, Official Report, column 1070, what the closing date is by which two-tier authorities in Dorset should apply to become one of the pil

24 Feb 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Council Tax: Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to the financial case included in the submission of 9 February 2017 by some Dorset local authorities for local government reorganisation, if he will estimate what notional

24 Feb 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Non-domestic Rates: Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, for what reason he has not designated a business rates pool for any local authorities in Dorset for 2017-18; and what steps Dorset local authorities need to take to have a business rates

24 Feb 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Reorganisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what his policy is on the relative priority of reductions in expenditure and increases in income when assessing submissions for local government reorganisation.